Chair convertible to ironing board



J1me 1953 R. c. LIGHTBOURNE CHAIR CONVERTIBLE TO IRONING iaqARn Filed Sept. 26, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 JZOZQI Z all 'gklbazu ize lNVENTOR u BY ATTORNEYS June 2, 1953 R. c. LIGHTBOURNE 2,640,525

CHAIR CONVERTIBLE To IRONING BOARD Filed-Sept. 26, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 =1 1 I Ls /62.

- 4 230297 2 CL kihalll ke M BY ATTORNEYS spring is anchored at one end to a pivot pin l3a and at the other end to a lug I2. The arm I I is curved inwardly and a notch I4 is formed in the edge at the inner side of the arm near the outer end, and this notch, when the seat is low-- ered, registers with a pin l5 projecting inwardly from a front tube of the said frame, and the spring holds the arm in position with the notch engaging the pin. The notch may be slightly wedge-shaped and the pin is correspondingly wedge-shaped in cross-section, so that the pin fits the slot without loose play, to thus rigidly hold the seat bedded on the top brackets 3 of the side frame. A corresponding projection [5a is formed on the inner side of the top bracket 3, and when the seat is raised to position the ironin board, the arm is moved into position .to spring engage the pin [5a and thus lock the parts in the raised position. Two arms II are provided and connected by a cross tube I6, and such two arms engage pins l5 and l5a oneach side of the structure. When the seat is lowered, the cross tube I6 is depressed to release the arms II from the catch pins I5, enabling the seat to be raised which will move the arms rearwardly and upwardly into position to automatically engage the said pins l5a on the top brackets, the arms ll riding on the pins 1512 from one position to the other. To return the seat in the lowered position, the said cross bar is pulled rearwardly leaving the seat free to be lowered, when the arms will ride forwardly to automatically engage the said projections on the front legs. Preferably, the component parts of the structure are detachable, so that the structure can be packed into a small space which is convenient for transport. This frame structure is simple in construction and cheap to manufacture.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. An article of furniture comprising a base frame formed of two connected side frames each comprising outwardly and downwardly splayed tubes and a top bracket to which the upper ends of the tubes are fixed, a structure formed of two members constituting respectively a seat and an ironing board arranged at an angle to one another and with the seat pivoted on said top brackets so that it can be turned into position with either the seat or ironing board in a horizontal position, abutment faces on the top and front ends of the said brackets against one of which said seat is supported when in either position, and a catch device for holding the said structure constituting the combined seat and ironing board in either position.

2. An article of furniture comprising a base frame formed of two connected side frames each comprising outwardly and downwardly splayed tubes and a top bracket to which the upper ends of the tubes are fixed, a structure formed of two members constituting respectively a seat and an ironing board arranged at an angle to one another and with the seat pivoted on said top 4 and ironing board in either position and steps on the said tubes of the base frame.

3. An article of furniture comprising a base frame, a structure formed of two members constituting respectively a seat and an ironing board arranged at an angle to one another with the seat member pivotally mounted on said base frame,so that it can be turned into position with either the seat or ironing board in a horizontal position, spaced brackets on the top of the base frame with the seat bearing respectively against brackets so that it can be turned into position either position, and a catch device for holding the said member constituting the combined seat horizontal top or vertical front abutment faces on said brackets, and a catch arm pivotally mounted on the said structure, catch pins on the base and spring means for engaging the catch arm on a said catch pin in either position of the seat and ironing board.

4. An article of furniture comprising a base frame, a structure formed of two members constituting respectively a seat and an ironing board arranged at an angle to one another with the seat member pivotally mounted on said base frame, so that ,it can be turned into position with either the seat or ironing board in a horizontal position, spaced brackets on the top of the base frame with the seat bearing respectively against horizontal top or vertical front abutment faces on said brackets, a catch arm pivotally mounted on the said structure constituting the seat and ironing board, a catch pin on the said frame which is engaged by a notch in the edge of the catch arm to hold the ironing board in a horizontal position, a second catch pin on the said base frame which is engaged by the said notch in the catch arm to hold the seat in a horizontal position, and spring means for urging the catch arm into engagement with the said catch pins.

5. An article of furniture comprising a base frame, a structure formed of two members constituting respectively a seat and an ironing board arranged at an angle to one another with the seat member pivotally mounted on said base frame, so that it can be turned into position with either the seat or ironing board in a horizontal position, spaced brackets on the top of the base frame with the seat bearing respectively against horizontaltop or vertical front abutment faces on said brackets, a catch arm pivotally mounted on the underside of the seat portion of said structure constituting the seat and ironing board and having a notch in the edge of the outer end of the arm, a catch projection on the said base frame adapted to be engaged by said notch when the ironing board is horizontal, spring means urging the arm against said projection, the said arm being shaped and arranged to slide against the rear side of the projection when the ironing board is moved into an upright position, and a second catch projection on said frame which is automatically engaged by the said slot in the catch arm by the action of said spring means when the ironing board is moved into an upright position.

ROBERT CHARLES LIGI-ITBOURNE. 

